Debate Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Debate lesson 16: Part 2 test: formal debate · Set 387 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Know the rules of the room): Find the topic of the question: motion, roles, order, timing, POI, judging, phrases or speech structure. Use that lesson’s tip — two sides; take turns, proposition first; speakers × minutes + breaks; short and polite; content, style, strategy; disagree with respect; PEEL. For number questions, write the calculation before you answer.

1. 1.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the timekeeper (b) the loudest team (c) the audience (d) the judges
2. 2.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to confuse rivals (b) to hide them (c) judges can follow you (d) to waste time
3. 3.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Let me begin by defining the motion.” (a) gives evidence (b) rebuts a point (c) opens a speech (d) closes a speech
4. 4.True or false: “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence (d) point
6. 6.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) polite (b) impolite
7. 7.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the winner’s prize (b) the timekeeper (c) the last speech (d) the topic statement
8. 8.True or false: “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
10. 10.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “Over and out.” (b) “I beg to oppose.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “That’s all, bye.”
14. 14.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 15 (b) about 30 (c) about 3
16. 16.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “Over and out.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) “I beg to propose.” (d) “That’s all, bye.”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
18. 18.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 1 break of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
19. 19.🕒 A debate slot is 18 minutes. The judges need 6 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
20. 20.True or false: presenting the team’s second and third arguments is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) must prove the motion (b) speaks first (c) is for the motion (d) may test the definition
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) correct facts (d) good pace and pauses
24. 24.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
25. 25.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
26. 26.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) link (b) point (c) evidence
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
28. 28.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
29. 29.True or false: “This House would start school an hour later.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving no brand-new arguments? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
31. 31.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) guess on the day (b) skip the ending (c) time it in practice (d) write it at the venue
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 34 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
34. 34.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) dress, height, luck
35. 35.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) speak faster (b) finish your sentence (c) ignore it (d) start a new point
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 15 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
39. 39.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) defines the key words (c) answers the proposition (d) says “I beg to propose”
40. 40.⚖️ Which side is for the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition

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